List of Environmental Exposures

Whether we are at work, school, home, or out in the community, environmental exposures follow us everywhere and impact our health. Some environmental exposures are contained to a singular location, while others, including carbon monoxide, can be in several locations. Decreasing harmful environmental exposures in our lives begins with an awareness of the toxins in our environment, and then learning how to make better choices to decrease those toxic exposures. We can choose to purchase organic produce to avoid exposure to agrochemicals, and we can elect representatives that will support policies that restrict the industry's use of harmful agrochemicals. It is important to remember that the environment has a pervasive and constant presence in our lives and in our health. Improving our health outcomes and the health outcomes of a community requires creating a healthier environment.



Comments on other blogs:

Franny: I agree with your comment that the environmental toxins are unavoidable. While infectious diseases can be treated and easily diagnosed, disease caused by environmental toxins can be more challenging. 

Monica: Telecommunications...there are so many things to learn about telecommunications. The research on the impact of telecommunications is new and evolving and potentially very impactful.

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  1. MonicaMarquezUSFSeptember 3, 2018 at 3:23 PM

    I totally agree with you as you state that improving our health and the health outcomes of the community requires creating a healthy environment, which I think is a thought that is often left on the back-burner and not taken as seriously as it should. I believe that many do not take environmental health as seriously as they should because they are unaware of how harmful these toxic exposures can be, which is why it is important for us as health professionals to make environmental health a topic of importance.

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